4×4S.ORGTHE REGISTRY NAMED MODEL · 1983–2009
NAMED MODELSpecial · MotorsportJapan

Pajero in the Dakar (1983–2009)

The most successful Dakar car: Mitsubishi’s Pajero took twelve overall wins between 1985 and 2007, including seven in a row from 2001 to 2007, the record for any manufacturer.

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Sources & evidence
Pajero in the Dakar (1983–2009) — The 1985 Paris–Dakar-winning PajeroTTTNIS · CC0 ↗
BASE VEHICLEPajero I (1982–91)BUILT BYMitsubishi Heavy Industries / Mitsubishi MotorsIN SERVICE1983–2009PRODUCTIONNot applicableLAYOUT4 wheels · 92.5″

The record

The Dakar programme ran from 1983 and made the Pajero’s reputation in Europe and the Gulf; Mitsubishi withdrew after the 2009 event was cancelled and the rally moved to South America.

Specification

MANUFACTURED1983–2009
ENGINETuned V6 petrol and diesel engines
PRODUCTION RUNNot applicable
COUNTRY OF ORIGINJapan
STATUSout of production
RECORD KINDNamed model
MODEL LINEPajero, Montero and Shogun
FAMILYPajero, Montero and Shogun
WHEELS4
NOMINAL WHEELBASE92.5″
BODY STYLEshort
CATEGORYSpecial · Motorsport

Catalogue fields describe the vehicle's structure and body as this registry records it. They are not certified factory measurements, and no performance figures are published here.

Variants & colours

Base model variants

Factory colours

  • White (W37 / W83)

Codes on hover. Hex values are representative approximations of period paint unless a source states a measured value.

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Sources

  1. 1Mitsubishi Pajero ↗Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-22SOURCE

Registry record updated 2026-09-22 · status: researched